ROTTERDAM, Feb 21: Second seed Roger Federer stepped up his bid for his second consecutive title when he steamrollered Dutchman Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the World Indoor Tournament on Friday.

Results: (prefix number denotes seeding):

Quarterfinals: Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4); 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Sjeng Schalken (Netherlands) 6-2 6-4—Reuters